Arizona Draft Prospect Classic

Facility: Peoria Sports Complex - Mariners and Padres Spring Training Facility
Location: Peoria, AZ
Dates: Sept. 27-29, 2024
Age Eligibility: 2025 grads
Bat Type: Wood Bat

The 1st annual Arizona Draft Prospect Classic takes place at the Mariners & Padres Spring Training Complex in Peoria, AZ. The event will consist of 12 of the best teams in the country.  The goal of this event is to provide a venue for players that are already committed or highly likely to be drafted to play against other high caliber players to prepare for college/minor leagues. This is a wood bat, competitive event which includes a 4-game guarantee. The 12 teams will compete in a round robin pool play format. Three pool winners plus 1 wild card will advance to a 4 team playoff on Sunday. All other teams will play a consolation game Sunday.

The organizers of the Arizona Fall Classic have created this exclusive fall event to highlight potential draft prospects on the West Coast. The Four Corner Scouts Association will be supporting and scouting this event. Baseball Northwest is proud to exclusively represent the Northwest in the event.

Baseball Northwest will select top players from the region to attend this event, by evaluation throughout the spring season, our summer Prospect Evaluation Camps, at our Northwest Championships in August, and by recommendation by college coaches and professional scouts. Our goal is to bring some of the best draft prospects from our region to get additional exposure to MLB scouts.
 
Baseball Northwest has been attending the AZ Fall Classic since its origination in 1995.

AZ Draft Prospect Classic-Logo 


Location

Peoria Sports Complex
16101 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ
85382
US

Peoria Sports Complex 

Baseball Northwest will have a block of rooms set up at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix-Glendale (12 minutes from the complex). Details will be posted on this page as we get closer to this event.

Rate: TBD

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix-Glendale 
9310 W Cabela Dr, Glendale, AZ 85305

Holiday Inn Express Photo 

1. If you have chosen the option to stay with Baseball Northwest (parents not traveling with you), then Baseball Northwest staff will set up your hotel reservations and assign you a roommate.

2. If you have chosen to travel/stay with your family, and would like to book a room with Baseball Northwest’s hotel discount at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Glendale, please follow the instructions below:

Instructions will be posted soon!

A: See the official invite sent via email.

A: Please fly into the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport in the late afternoon/evening of Thursday, September 26th. Our first game will be the morning of Friday, September 27th. Plan to fly out in the late afternoon on Sunday, September 29th. Game schedule will be published in early September and can be found on our “schedule” tab or on the AZ Classic Baseball website. (www.azfallclassic.com)

A: Parents and players are NOT required to stay at this hotel, but Baseball Northwest will have a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phoenix-Glendale. See “Lodging” tab for more information and to reserve a room.

A: This is a wood-bat only tournament. Please provide your own baseball bats, catcher’s gear, helmets, etc. Baseball Northwest will provide you a hat, dri-fit top and a uniform top. Please bring white baseball pants, black belt and black socks or stirrups.

We expect this event to have representatives from the Four Corners Scout Association along with some Northwest scouts and division 1 coaches.

Game schedule will be published here when finalized.

12 teams will compete in a round robin pool play format Friday and Saturday. Three pool winners plus 1 wild card will advance to a 4 team playoff on Sunday. All other teams will play a consolation game on Sunday.